5 Best Pen-Test Linux Distributions
May 28, 2009, 13:03 (0 Talkback[s])
"Most of these distribution are live CDs which can be used
without having to install them to your computer. Today we will take
a look at some of best Pen-test distributions out there.
"1) BackTrack: Backtrack is the most widely known pen-test
distribution out there. The latest release (4 Beta) has been ported
to Debian/Ubuntu from Slackware and now can be installed locally as
a full distribution and tools can be updated using Backtrack
repositories. Backtrack includes more than 300+ security
tools."
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